Russia

Vladimir Putin is going to win the presidential election in Russia on March 4.

Vladimir Putin says the world faces a growing "cult of violence" and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia, warning the West against interference in a country he intends to lead for years to come.

Police have clashed with demonstrators protesting vote fraud in Moscow and at least two other major Russian cities, as anger has boiled over against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling United Russia party.

A passenger jet has crashed on a highway in northwestern Russia, killing 44 people, officials said. Eight people survived the crash.

A suicide bomber set off an explosion that ripped through Moscow's busiest airport today, coating its international arrivals terminal in blood. The attack killed at least 31 people and wounded nearly 170, Russian officials said.

A Russian mathematician is rejecting a $1 million prize for solving one of the most challenging problems because he considers it unfair.

The image is striking: a sultry teenager, partly veiled, in the embrace of a bearded man - both grasping handguns.

Two suicide bombers have targeted authorities in southern Russia today, killing 12 people, including nine police officers.